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Short of significant injury issues with players, what is the point of picking 30 blokes then culling 4 of them 90 minutes before the game?
Take Stocker for example, why put him in the 30 if you then cull the kid....or Fas for that matter (or any of them really)
Hardly good for the psyche?
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(03-07-2019, 11:34 PM)flyboy77 link Wrote:Short of significant injury issues with players, what is the point of picking 30 blokes then culling 4 of them 90 minutes before the game?
Take Stocker for example, why put him in the 30 if you then cull the kid....or Fas for that matter (or any of them really)
Hardly good for the psyche?
I suspect that the players know whether they will be taking the field or providing injury cover. How often do you hear a surprise, last minute selection say, "Bolts told me I was playing on Thursday"? The 30 man squad is just to maintain supporter interest and keep the opposition guessing.
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(03-07-2019, 11:34 PM)flyboy77 link Wrote:Short of significant injury issues with players, what is the point of picking 30 blokes then culling 4 of them 90 minutes before the game?
Take Stocker for example, why put him in the 30 if you then cull the kid....or Fas for that matter (or any of them really)
Hardly good for the psyche?
Weather, final training sessions, unexpected health issues, there are any number of reasons to name squads like this well out from game day.
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(03-07-2019, 11:34 PM)flyboy77 link Wrote:Short of significant injury issues with players, what is the point of picking 30 blokes then culling 4 of them 90 minutes before the game?
Take Stocker for example, why put him in the 30 if you then cull the kid....or Fas for that matter (or any of them really)
Hardly good for the psyche?
Sometimes its a test of character. Find out if blokes are willing to do whats best for themselves, or whats best for the team.
Other times its to maximise the players conditioning. I.e. Stocker has been told he needs to lift his physical fitness. Why play him for half a game against the Pies when he could play 4 quarters with the Northern Blues?? Yes the intensity is different, but he would benefit from playing 4 quarters more than he would 2, unless we are simply testing him out at the level. Even so, with that sort of question mark over his head, he is minimum 3 months away from playing AFL unless something drastic occurs requiring us to select him.
From here, the pecking order surrounding senior spots will already have somewhat formed. This is why there are 30 blokes chosen for JLT, to keep everyone hungry and pressing for spots for round 1.
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(03-10-2019, 02:13 AM)flyboy77 link Wrote:https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/2019-0...lt-2-squad
Fas and Stocker playing - surprise, surprise!
Fasolo is currently playing for the NBs. Early 2nd qtr, had 7 touches early in the 2nd qtr and a goal. We lead 26-18 at half time.
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NBs and Collingwood drew 46 each. Levi kicked 3 and hit the post with a left foot snap on the siren. We led by 21pts just before 3/4 time.
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(03-10-2019, 05:20 AM)laj link Wrote:NBs and Collingwood drew 46 each. Levi kicked 3 and hit the post with a left foot snap on the siren. We led by 21pts just before 3/4 time.
On the final siren?
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(03-10-2019, 05:22 AM)madbluboy link Wrote:On the final siren?
Sounds like Casboult snapped on the left just about on it. He played in defence in the first half then went forward when we had the wind in the 3rd qtr and kicked 3.
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